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C1867
Das See’n-Gebiet (Lake District) und Die Steinice Wuste (Great Stony Desert) im Innern von Australien.
Very detailed and rare map with inland exploration focusing on the area on the South Australian and Queensland border with the tracks of Sturt (1845), Wills (1860), McKInlay (1861-2) and Hewitt (1862). The Burke and Wills expedition established a Depot … Read Full Description
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Full Title:
Das See’n-Gebiet (Lake District) und Die Steinice Wuste (Great Stony Desert) im Innern von Australien.
Date:
C1867
Condition:
In good condition, with folds as issued.
Technique:
Copper engraving with original hand colouring
Image Size:
245mm
x 430mm
AUTHENTICITY
Genuine antique
dated:
1867
Description:
Very detailed and rare map with inland exploration focusing on the area on the South Australian and Queensland border with the tracks of Sturt (1845), Wills (1860), McKInlay (1861-2) and Hewitt (1862).
The Burke and Wills expedition established a Depot Camp on Cooper Creek at Camp LXV, (their sixty-fifth camp since leaving Melbourne), at a place now called The Dig Tree. There was a depot at the Dig Tree from 6 December 1860 to 21 April 1861. The Victorian Contingent Party under Alfred Howitt was sent by the Victorian government to establish the fate of the expedition. Howitt found the remains of both leaders, Robert O’Hara Burke and William John Wills and buried them close to where the town is located today. He also found the sole survivor, John King living amongst and cared for by the Yandruwandha aboriginals, and returned him to Melbourne
From Petermann’s, Geographische Mittheilungen.
Collections:
National Library of Australia:Â Â Bib ID4326692
Augustus Heinrich Petermann (1822 - 1898)
In 1847, Petermann moved to London and in 1850 founded his own establishment: The Geographical Establishment, Engraving, Lithographic and Printing Office. In 1852 Ernst Georg Ravenstein (1834–1913) was apprenticed to him, then in 1855 he went into the service of the Topographical Department of the British War Office. Petermann's firm published, among other things, maps for the Journal of the Royal Geographical Society and through this he established lifelong relationships with many scientists, politicians and explorers. In 1847, he became a member of the RGS. When he was 28 in 1850 he was elected under-Secretary. In 1868 he was awarded with the prestigious 'Founders medal' of the RGS. Queen Victoria, at the suggestion of Robert Bunsen, appointed him 'physical geographer-royal'. Early in his career, Petermann already wanted to further the cause of geographical exploration as shown by his concern for and interference with James Richardson's expedition. The purpose of this expedition, which was supported by the British government, was to negotiate trade treaties with the rulers of the middle Sudan. Petermann, supported by Carl Ritter and Robert Bunsen, pleaded with the British government to let Heinrich Barth and Adolf Overweg join up with Richardson’s expedition to assure that geographical and scientific aspects which they might encounter were taken care of. When still affiliated with the Zeitschrift für Allgemeine Erdkunde, he published their progress in this journal, and when he started his very influential, Petermanns geographische Mitteilungen. This journal, which still exists today, greatly influenced the development of scientific geography and cartography in Germany in the nineteenth century. Numerous articles have been published by recognized experts in this field, along with a multitude of illustrations, showing maps, prints and photographs. The journal developed into an important publication, setting the standard in the history of the great expeditions and discoveries, and European colonial matters. His long stay in Britain made him familiar with the best in British and German geography, and as he was fluent in both languages and having learnt French helped him to read widely.
